Thought had been the art scene in France had dwindled like most other places; hence a flight out to warmer parts still flying the flag.
They were attempting to get the Arts off the ground in Sing—soft power, tourist dollars, tweaked with allied commercial interests.
Therefore this latest icon to add to the Orchard Road retail strip. Something fitting for high-end Paragon.
Mostly right it turned out. The fellow in question had form, a thoroughbred riding in Chanel, LV and Gucci colours previously. Man had galloped round the grounds of the Versailles Palace, no less. Cache collateral.
Other A-list artists had been commissioned for Paragon too, for public areas around Marina Bay & the CBD.
The Paragon Executive Director spoke frankly: Noeud Rouge / Red Knot—“a piece about infinity and energy. You can see yourself in an infinity of reflections," according to the artist sculptor—was chosen to complement what the mall had to offer. (Premium fashion.)
The second column on intention, artistic process, colour and effect deserved 24 strokes of the cane in the ante-chamber of artistic hell.
Jean-Michel Othoniel the artist.
Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent
NB. Another consideration of this particular art work can be found in “Bread & Circus”, published by San Antonio Review.
https://www.sareview.org/pub/l4n51qpx/release/1
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